Explore the Family Name Hendershott

The meaning of Hendershott

Americanized form of German Hinneschiedt; see Hendershot.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Hendershott in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hendershott maintained its popularity ranking between 2000 and 2010, with only a slight decrease from 21,192 to 21,204. The count of individuals carrying the Hendershott name saw an increase during this decade, rising from 1,154 to 1,238, marking a growth rate of 7.28 percent. However, its proportion per 100,000 population saw a minor decrease of 2.33 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#21,192#21,204-0.06%
Count1,1541,2387.28%
Proportion per 100k0.430.42-2.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hendershott

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Hendershott surname identify as White, at 96.62 percent in 2000 and slightly decreased to 95.56 percent in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic witnessed a notable rise, going from 1.56 percent in 2000 to 2.26 percent in 2010, reflecting an increase of 44.87 percent. Those identifying as part of two or more races saw a reduction from 1.13 percent in 2000 to 0.97 percent in 2010. Notably, by 2010, there was a new representation in the Black community at 0.57 percent. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained suppressed or at zero for both years.

20002010Change
White96.62%95.56%-1.1%
Hispanic1.56%2.26%44.87%
Two or More Races1.13%0.97%-14.16%
Black0%0.57%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%